The firm’s immigrant founder Richard Cross moved to Providence from Birmingham, England, in the 19th century. His original business was making gold and silver casings for pencils. The family ...

Queen Elizabeth signed a bill with one, and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a big fan, often photographed with the silver Century pen glinting from a pocket. And the Cross pen isn ...

The firm’s immigrant founder Richard Cross moved to Providence from Birmingham, England, in the 19th century. His original business was making gold and silver casings for pencils. The family ...

The company is best known for its gold, silver or chrome fountain and ... who retired as president in 1964, A.T. Cross added a fountain-pen line in 1938. It was an instant success but World ...